Happy weekend, creatives and neighbors! In this week's Neighborhub News, I discuss the dangers of asset bandits—shady characters promising fame and fortune while leaving creators high and dry. I also share a humorous historical note about sci-fi authors who trolled a vanity publisher, and I highlight upcoming events like the Locus Awards and the Mighty Network's free creator summit from June 24th to 26th.
I encourage you to check out the Authortunities Almanac for essential asset protection tips and to celebrate new book launches next weekend. Don't miss out on these exciting opportunities to connect and grow in our creative community!
Links I Promised
“In a funny historical note, sci-fi authors once brilliantly trolled vanity publisher PublishAmerica with a deliberately awful manuscript called Atlanta Nights... All proceeds from the sale of that famously bad book benefit the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Emergency Medical Fund.” Get your copy here.
Locus Awards Weekend has been so much fun. Check out this great schedule.
Free and virtual, The Creative Summit from Mighty Networks will be live June 24 – 26. Get your free tickets here.
The Authortube Writing Conference is a free three-day conference on YouTube and is open to anyone who wishes to know more about the writing and publishing world from June 27th through 29th. All the info is here.
Dark Matters: Poems of Intentional Artistry by Laura Kester Duerrwaechter (Author) and Nicolaus Seegel (Illustrator). Get yours here.
Chasing Moonflowers Book Launch with Pauline Chow is also free. Get your tickets!
Mandy Hayden’s How to Tie Tobacco Zoom Book Launch Party is free here.
Craft Article, "Poetry and Publicity: Crafting News Pegs to Boost Marketing Momentum" for One Tribune on May 26, 2025;
https://onetribune.one/2025/05/27/poetry-and-publicity-crafting-news-pegs-to-boost-marketing-momentum/Craft Article, "Six Sizzling Strategies to Snag Reviews for Your Poetry Collection" in BREW Brilliance for The Chrysalis BREW Project, on March 24, 2025;
https://thechrysalisbrewproject.com/2025/03/24/brew-brilliance-new-insights-from-lindaann-loschiavo/Craft Article, "Your Poetry Book’s Best Friend Is a Funnel!" in BREW Brilliance: Insights from LindaAnn LoSchiavo, on February 14, 2025;
https://thechrysalisbrewproject.com/2025/02/14/your-books-best-friend-is-a-funnel-an-article-written-by-lindaann-loschiavo-for-the-brew-brilliance-series/
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